Avenue City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cosby, Missouri · Avenue City R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Avenue City Elementary School serves 229 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Cosby (Andrew County). It is the only school in Avenue City R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 859th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Avenue City R-IX School District |
| County | Andrew County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290408000037 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Avenue City R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 229 | 229 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.8% | 11.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Avenue City Elementary School in context
Size
Avenue City Elementary School is the only school in Avenue City R-IX School District, so its 229 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 340; Avenue City Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 36 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 17, against an average of 23 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in kindergarten and 18 in grade 8. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
11.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 3.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 229 students, Avenue City Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 229 students would have about 18.6 teachers, so Avenue City Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Avenue City Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is John Glenn Elementary School, 3.9 miles away in Savannah R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 15 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18069 Hwy 169, Cosby, MO 64436
Phone: (816)662-2305
Website: avenuecityschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avenue City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 3.9 mi | 280 | 14.4 | 34.3% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | St. Joseph | 4.1 mi | 502 | 14.4 | 32.9% |
| Pershing Elementary School | St. Joseph | 5.3 mi | 285 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Coleman Elementary School | St. Joseph | 6.3 mi | 388 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Helena Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 6.3 mi | 99 | 11.7 | 39.4% |
| Field Elementary School | St. Joseph | 6.4 mi | 336 | 15.8 | 52.4% |
| Ellison Elementary School | St. Joseph | 6.5 mi | 343 | 14.6 | 38.2% |
| Minnie Cline Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 6.7 mi | 603 | 15.3 | 38.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.